Sign



Dec. 30, 1930.

A Mgfv. BROWN ASIGN m m J I m R 1 lwlwwllwllll 11H1. m s l t wwtsw -NmIT ll l. |||w\.ru I h UIFHUHIWIHHHIIHHHHHH.. IMHHHHMH..IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHHIIIJHIIHHHIl lxLU s J kmh, I HNN I Nwmfw I INN fwmN zm n L a ,N tv-, n@ N Erma? Ff 11@ r .m |L||||l|||L|V|l||l||| u -M IIC 4Mllll .IIILIF IIII B s s isi 4 K W ,A Y 9 E l n d e .u TN

M. v. BROWN 1,787,355

SIGN

Filed April 27, 1929 4 sheets-sheet 2 Dec. 30, 1930.

IIIIIINPI m-N. NN.

'III lll'll www MW KW Dec. 30, 1930. M. v. BROWN 1,787,355

SIGN

Filed April 27. 1929 4 sheets-sheet' 3 VNRNNNQN N WN .wN %N .WN NN QN.QN .hw

ATTORNEY M. V. BROWN Dec. 30, 1939.

SIGN

Filed April 27. 1929 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 1 IIIIIIII'I ANN n mw) ZV.' my@ATTORNEY Patented Dec. 30, 1930 f UNITED- srarss Partnr entrer.

MILTON VINCENT BROWN, OF GUIHBIE, OKLAHOMA, ASSIGNOR- OF ONEHALF TO PAULRICHARD BAR-NES, OF G'UTHRIE, OKLAHOMA SIGN Application filed April 27,

This invention relates to new and improved advertising signs embodyingluminous gases as the medium of illumination.

Another object of the invention contemplates the provision andarrangement of containers for the luminous substance forming each of theletters or legends whereby the -CID sign will appear equally 'asattractive and magnetic in the daylight.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention further consistsof the following novel features and details of construction, to behereinafter more fully described,

- illustrated in the accompanying drawings and pointed out in theappended claims.

In the drawings :-v

Figure 1 is an elevation of my improved form of sign.

Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view taken therethrough.

Figure 3 is a view similar to Figure 2 taken midway therethrough toillustrate the relative arrangement of the containers 'in top plan.

' Figure 4 is a vertical sectional view taken on line 4-4 of Figure 1.

Figure' is an enlarged and fragmentary detail sectional view through themeans of support for the containers Figure 6 is a fragmentary elevationof a modified form of sign partly broken away to illustrate theconstruction thereof.

Figure 7 is a longitudinal sectional view taken through themodification.

Referring to the drawings in detail wherein like characters of referencedenote corresponding parts, the reference character 10` indicatesgenerally a frame of elongated formation having a sill 11 seated uponthe upper railV therefor and curved upon its upper sur- 192'9. serialNo. 358,625.

kface to accommodate a roof or shield portion 12 having suficientprojection upon the side edges and ends thereof to shed water from theopposed sides of the frame and appurtenances thereto.

Plate members 13, having rightangularly disposed offset extremities 14,are vertically disposed at spaced intervals within the frame and havingconnection with the inner sides of the opposed side rails. Anglebrackets 15, carried adjacent the lowermost ends of the plate members13, support the bulk or weight of the display apparatus set forth in thefollowing description.

The display apparatus, referred to, primarily resides in theconstruction and provision of hollow blocks or containers, generallydesignated as at 16 and which are of relatively fiat formation. Theblocks are preferably formed of glass or other trans parent material andformed with pockets 17 to contain neon or other luminous rareiiedygasesr and sealed therein after the manner of vacuum tubes and the like.If desired, the orifices or `pockets having communication with thepockets may be in the nature of sleeves 18 primarily intended forinsertion and projection of the positive and negative terminals of asecondary low voltage circuit. The plates 16 are arranged in the mannersuggested in Figure 2 of the drawings in spaced relation and seatedadjacent the lowermost corner portions therefor upon the immediate anglebracket 15.

Nailers or other forms of insulators, indicated as at 18 and arranged inthe manner shown in Figures 1, 2 and 4 of the drawings, carry thepositive and negative lead wires 19 and 20 with the secondary blindingpost of a transformer, not shown. Conducting wires 21,I carried by andprojecting from the lead wires 19 and 20, are passed through the boresof the sleeves 18 as shown in Figures 2 and 4 of the drawings toenergize or ioniZe the rgas to produce a light of a characteristicorange-pink in color. f

Flange members 22,carried by and having the side edges thereforlaterally disposed within the frame upon fastening elements 23 embeddedterminally thereof within the plate Ymembers 13, carry spacingsleeves2li to de A line channel pockets betweenthe side por tions of the platemembers 13 and the flanges s 2:2. 'Ihe side portions of each oi" theplates 16 are receivable within the pockets25- in the manner shown iiiFigure 5 of the drawings. Stencils or other forms of placards indicatedVas at 26 face the opposed sides of the'hollow Y Ablocks i6 teexhibit-the luminous colorcaused by the ionized gas therein throughtheportions removed inthe stencils and through sight' openings in the coverplates 27 aire ranged upon the oppositesides of the frame. The coverplates are priii'iari'ly designed' to` wise treated to outline letters,numerals or for.

4comple tely obscure from view the frame` structure, insulators aiidflead wires therefor and themargiiial edges of the plates or node 16- t 1Y Fra-ine members 28, carried upon they outer surfaces ofthe side plates27, exhibit tlicjstei'ikoiled.indicia or legends throughopenings)aiid'provide borders about the exhibited Vadifertising'inatter wherebythe latter may be .exhibited to advantage both day and night.

By removing` the fi'amesQ-S and loosening the yside flanges 2 2suificientlmthe stencils'26 may be changed'or otherwise substitutedtoexhibit form or spellany words desired. In the formof-my inventiondisclosed in 'Figures 6 and 7( of the dr'awingaa box-like housing 30ofrelatively flat formation -isdisclosed and which iscut, stenciled` orotherother legends in theopposed side walls there- Elong'atedchannelmembers 31, arranged m pairs and in spaced parallelism ver,-

ytically within the housing 30,l accommodate bloeksor plate members 32corresponding in shape and construction to lthoseillustrated, as-atl inFiguresil to 5 inclusive." Slots or spaces 33, vertically disposedadjacent land within the uppermost ends 'of theV channel members 31,permit reception of conducting wire sleeves 34k thereinfwhen ,the hollowblocks or containers 32 are lowered in position. `'Ilo-facilitate;suchinsertion, it' is first incumbent upon A the operator to raise lids,

doorsy or other closures,:such asindicated at 3o,A and hin-ged .asat 36,ufponlthe upper porv.tioiiof: the housing.V The closures will alsopermit 'wiring'` of the blocks or 'containers 32 er l Y 1,787,355

` openings,'containers of hollow block like formation receivable Awithinthe f guideways formed by the channel members, steiiciled placardsfacing said containers, and said containers being filled with anelectrically vluminous gas designed'to exhibit light of'even Y densityover kthe entire surfaces 'the'ie'ofA eX posed through the portionsremoved in' the housing and"th`estencil`ed portions iiil the placards. vi Y s 2', An illiiiiiiiiatiiig device'ofgtl lja't'ii describedcomprisiiiga housing ha iig- 'op'ei'iings inthe opposed side wallsthereof, 'chan` nel members vertically disposedat-spaced intervalswithin saidhousingijand openings,

containers ol'liollow block like formation receivable within theguideways formed'by' channel members, said containers'beiiigffilled withan electrically luii'iiiioiis'gasdesignedto exhibit light of evendensity over' the entire s surfaces thereof exposed through 't'hepoi1htionsremoved in the housing, and stencil members removablysecuredSwit'hin the chanf nel members and oiithe exposedsides ofthe containers;Y. Y

In testimony whereof I affixn'iy signature.

MILTON VINCENTBROWN.

subsequent-'to disposition within-the'housi-ngr By reason of theffactthatvthe'lhousings 30' may be? arranged in assembledunita--samewillpermit andffaci-litate changingofthe readi ing or wording of the signto'such an extent that several different forms offadvertising may beexhibitedat inteivals throughout the day, gforY instance, show places,such as theaters, amusement p'arlsand theilik'e may ady Y. fvertise,through illustrations,2 future shows',

Y' or performances;

v Theinventionis susceptible of various.

' changes iifits formi prportonsfandi. minor details ofvconstructioii,and the right is here-

